Kirilos Kosti Efendi

Kirilos Kosti Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1872/73 (AH 1289). The record gives the community as Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum) and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Millet Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Greek (Rum), with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1892/93 (AH 1310). The official was then about 20 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 50 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1894/95, the official was about 22 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1894/95, shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu, with 50 kuruş a month. In 1895/96 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Aydın, the salary going from 50 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu). In 1896/97 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Antalya, the salary going from 400 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Aydın). In 1898/99 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Thessaloniki (Selanik), the salary going from 300 to 205 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Antalya). No annual entry is recorded for 1897/98.

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1895/96 as Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti. 30 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 500 kuruş. Over 4 years with a salary the median is 252.5 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 350 kuruş, is seen in 1895/96. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 42.3 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1898/99, when 12 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.